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Samuel D. Phillips

Samuel D. Phillips

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Samuel D. Phillips (c. 1845 – 1915) was a Medal of Honor recipient in the United States Army during the Plains Indian Wars. While serving as a private in Company H, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, he fought in an action against Native Americans at the Battle of Little Muddy Creek in Montana Territory on May 7, 1877.

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Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company H, 2d U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Muddy Creek, Mont., May 7, 1877. Entered service at: United States. Birth: Butler County, Ohio, United States. Date of issue: August 8, 1877.

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Gallantry in action.

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  • "Medal of Honor recipients: Indian Wars Period". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. Archived from the original on August 3, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
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